Do you think that parents should influence then children in the choice of a career?

Answer 1

no...they should encourage them to the career that their children would like to take...

Answer 2

Do you mean influence or push? Children arent always given enough credit and parents influence in ways that mean the child sometimes end up in a career that the parent wanted rather than what they wanted. They have their own minds and choices. All we can do as parents is encourage them in whatever they choose to do (even if you know they are making a mistake), they can only learn if they are allowed to make mistakes nd learn by them.

Answer 3

I think parents can't help influencing their kids wether they mean to or not. We're planning to homeschool and expose our daughter to as many different things/people/places as possible and she's bound to develop an interest in one of those things. It's going to be fun and an adventure and we can't wait to start. She's 3 right now. But kids will go their own way. My dad pushed hard for me to become a dentist or doctor, just because they 'make so much money' but I ended up with an AA in 'general studies' and am now a stay at home mom... needless to say he was less than impressed. However, I have an interest in medicine mainly through my mother who is a nurse, so influening interests in children is quite easy, but influencing what they eventually work up the motivation to DO, is a bit different. Only they can decide. Goodluck!

Answer 4

Most people will say NO. However, it depends on why and how the influence is made. Parents should support their children by giving them relevant information about their career choice, analysing sincerely with them their suitability for the career in mind, etc etc. With good reasons, it may be justified for parents to influence their children's choice. The difficulty is : keeping objectivity in the parents' reasoning for their need to influence. In the absence of absolute justification, please let our children exercise their choice.

Answer 5

no i don't. It's the childs own life n they can choose what they want to do with it, not the parents, however it would be nice if the parent, once the child had an idea about what (s)he wanted to be, would help them and get them some experience where possible. For example, i want to be a vet when im older (my own decision) and my parents didn't influence me at all. They are really helpful now though because they can contact some of their friends and get me experiences on farms. x.

Answer 6

I did honestly tell my daughter that my choice of career would likely be a bad choice for her, The financial rewards are low compared to almost all other occupations. The career requires a huge amount of time (unpaid), education, expense, and little recognition for good performance on the job, Doing a good job is EXPECTED. Doing poorly is punished. To be accused of misconduct is to be guilty till proved innocent. Have you guessed yet what I do?

Answer 7

I think they can give them different career options to consider, but ultimately it is the choice of the children to choose what direction they want to go in.

Answer 8

It differs from case to case and also from child to child in the same family. Personally, I don't see any harm in guiding the children and influencing them to some extent in case they are confused or in a dilemma. However, if the child is very clear in his/her decision the parent must appreciate the same and not interfere.

Answer 9

I think parents are a little more exposed to what is available in the world and you see their talents and attributes. You are not going to get them to choose a path you pick, but you can at least give them options they may not have thought about. I know a number of people who went through 4 years of collage and still don't have enough education to get a job.

Answer 10

I think it is great to give your kids direction and your wisdom. Ultimately it is the childs decision. I work in a family owned jewelry business that is very successful and has been around for 42 years. It is not my family though. I am just one of the lucky people that gets to work there too. I often wish I had grown up in a business that I had lots of knowledge about.

Answer 11

Of couse parents influence their children!
It is silly to think anything else is possible.
When my son was considering an inner city university, I told him I didn't like it and why( mostly because of the high crime rates)
he said "You dont get to pick my college!"
I said "You are right but you do have to listen to my opinion!"